Topic Talk: Event, Issue, or Other Topic of Interest
Topic Choice: Nicki Minaj
List five facts that you already know about this topic:
1. She’s famous
2. She’s an empire
3. Her real name is Onika
4. She’s single
5. She is a singer/rapper
Answer these questions about this topic:
How did it/will it impact the world?
Millions of people listen to her music
Why is there still interest in it today, or why will there continue to be interest in it?
She is a very good singer that teenagers enjoy listening to
Why are you interested in researching this topic?
I like her and the music she makes
How do you personally connect with this topic?
I listen to her music almost every day Resources
What resources do you think will be useful to you? Specific books? Series of books? Magazines? Periodicals? Interviews? Internet sites? Films? Other?
Magazines and the internet
Once you have completed worksheets for TWO topics, please answer these two questions; be prepared to discuss your answers in class:
Of your two topic choices, which one do you think you will find the most information about? Please explain.
Of your two topic choices, which one do you really like the best? Please explain.
Topic Talk: Event, Issue, or Other Topic of Interest
Topic Choice: Breast Cancer
List five facts that you already know about this topic:
1. You can die from it
2. It never really goes away
3. Many women get it
4. It’s treatable
5. Its caused from a lump in your breast
Answer these questions about this topic:
How did it/will it impact the world?
It kills many women who get diagnosed
Why is there still interest in it today, or why will there continue to be interest in it?
People we know all over are getting diagnosed for it and it’s a horrible illness to have
Why are you interested in researching this topic?
A close family friend died from it
How do you personally connect with this topic?
A family friend died a few years ago from it Resources
What resources do you think will be useful to you? Specific books? Series of books? Magazines? Periodicals? Interviews? Internet sites? Films? Other?
Books, and internet
Once you have completed worksheets for TWO topics, please answer these two questions; be prepared to discuss your answers in class:
Of your two topic choices, which one do you think you will find the most information about? Please explain.
Nicki Minaj because just like me other teenagers listen to and enjoy the music she does
Of your two topic choices, which one do you really like the best? Please explain.
Nicki Minaj because I love music and I love listening to her songs and feel like I can get a lot of information about her
Topic Choice: Nicki Minaj
List five facts that you already know about this topic:
1. She’s famous
2. She’s an empire
3. Her real name is Onika
4. She’s single
5. She is a singer/rapper
Answer these questions about this topic:
Millions of people listen to her music
She is a very good singer that teenagers enjoy listening to
I like her and the music she makes
- How do you personally connect with this topic?
I listen to her music almost every dayResources
What resources do you think will be useful to you? Specific books? Series of books? Magazines? Periodicals? Interviews? Internet sites? Films? Other?
Magazines and the internet
Once you have completed worksheets for TWO topics, please answer these two questions; be prepared to discuss your answers in class:
Topic Talk: Event, Issue, or Other Topic of Interest
Topic Choice: Breast Cancer
List five facts that you already know about this topic:
1. You can die from it
2. It never really goes away
3. Many women get it
4. It’s treatable
5. Its caused from a lump in your breast
Answer these questions about this topic:
It kills many women who get diagnosed
People we know all over are getting diagnosed for it and it’s a horrible illness to have
A close family friend died from it
- How do you personally connect with this topic?
A family friend died a few years ago from itResources
What resources do you think will be useful to you? Specific books? Series of books? Magazines? Periodicals? Interviews? Internet sites? Films? Other?
Books, and internet
Once you have completed worksheets for TWO topics, please answer these two questions; be prepared to discuss your answers in class:
Nicki Minaj because just like me other teenagers listen to and enjoy the music she does
Nicki Minaj because I love music and I love listening to her songs and feel like I can get a lot of information about her